Correct Answer - Option 2 : Meta cognition
Metacognition refers to an individual's awareness of his/her cognition and knowledge.
- It refers to the knowledge about one's own cognitive processes and the way they function.
- It involves self-awareness and control of cognitive abilities, e.g., planning, reviewing and revising, etc.
- It deals with the individual's awareness of the self as a knower and processor of information.
- It pertains to the student’s capability of setting goals for learning, estimating the success with which the goals are being met, and selecting alternative strategies to meet the goals.
Characteristics of Metacognition:
- Relatively independent of age - age doesn't influence it.
- Late developing - mostly in the last stage of development.
- Largely procedural and subconscious process - need active regulation.
Hence, it becomes clear that cognition about one's own cognitive processes can be termed as Metacognition.
